Rape accused allegedly hangs self in police custody
Lucknow: A 22-year-old man accused of rape allegedly hanged himself at a police post in Noida area of Uttar Pradesh while in custody, prompting officials to suspend all personnel posted there.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident was reported from the Chipiyana Buzurg post, which comes under the Bisrakh police station of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-II) Suniti said they were suspended on the orders of Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh. The commissioner has also ordered a probe into the matter, she said.
She said an investigation has also been launched against the police station’s in-charge and the assistant police commissioner.
Suniti said a panel of doctors performed the postmortem and it has been videographed.
The DCP said a woman working in a company located near Chipiyana village had accused the man, her colleague, of rape. She had complained to the Superintendent of police (Lucknow) in this regard, Suniti said.
